diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c31c36592e..18eba9dba7 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -7127,6 +7127,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "reth-db-api",
  "reth-db-common",
  "reth-discv4",
+ "reth-discv5",
  "reth-downloaders",
  "reth-ecies",
  "reth-eth-wire",
@@ -7135,6 +7136,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "reth-evm",
  "reth-exex",
  "reth-fs-util",
+ "reth-net-nat",
  "reth-network",
  "reth-network-p2p",
  "reth-network-peers",
@@ -7158,6 +7160,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
  "serde_json",
  "tokio",
+ "tokio-stream",
  "toml",
  "tracing",
 ]
diff --git a/crates/cli/commands/Cargo.toml b/crates/cli/commands/Cargo.toml
index 67a28c741a..e1cb010d43 100644
--- a/crates/cli/commands/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/commands/Cargo.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ reth-eth-wire.workspace = true
 reth-evm.workspace = true
 reth-exex.workspace = true
 reth-fs-util.workspace = true
+reth-net-nat.workspace = true
 reth-network = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
 reth-network-p2p.workspace = true
 reth-network-peers = { workspace = true, features = ["secp256k1"] }
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ reth-trie = { workspace = true, features = ["metrics"] }
 reth-trie-db = { workspace = true, features = ["metrics"] }
 reth-trie-common = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 reth-primitives-traits.workspace = true
+reth-discv4.workspace = true
+reth-discv5.workspace = true
 
 # ethereum
 alloy-eips.workspace = true
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ serde_json.workspace = true
 tracing.workspace = true
 backon.workspace = true
 secp256k1 = { workspace = true, features = ["global-context", "std", "recovery"] }
+tokio-stream.workspace = true
 
 # io
 fdlimit.workspace = true
@@ -84,7 +88,6 @@ arbitrary = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 proptest-arbitrary-interop = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-reth-discv4.workspace = true
 reth-ethereum-cli.workspace = true
 
 [features]
diff --git a/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/bootnode.rs b/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/bootnode.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9be60aca65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/bootnode.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+//! Standalone bootnode command
+
+use clap::Parser;
+use reth_discv4::{DiscoveryUpdate, Discv4, Discv4Config};
+use reth_discv5::{discv5::Event, Config, Discv5};
+use reth_net_nat::NatResolver;
+use reth_network_peers::NodeRecord;
+use std::{net::SocketAddr, str::FromStr};
+use tokio::select;
+use tokio_stream::StreamExt;
+use tracing::info;
+
+/// Satrt a discovery only bootnode.
+#[derive(Parser, Debug)]
+pub struct Command {
+    /// Listen address for the bootnode (default: ":30301").
+    #[arg(long, default_value = ":30301")]
+    pub addr: String,
+
+    /// Generate a new node key and save it to the specified file.
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "")]
+    pub gen_key: String,
+
+    /// Private key filename for the node.
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "")]
+    pub node_key: String,
+
+    /// NAT resolution method (any|none|upnp|publicip|extip:\<IP\>)
+    #[arg(long, default_value = "any")]
+    pub nat: NatResolver,
+
+    /// Run a v5 topic discovery bootnode.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub v5: bool,
+}
+
+impl Command {
+    /// Execute the bootnode command.
+    pub async fn execute(self) -> eyre::Result<()> {
+        info!("Bootnode started with config: {:?}", self);
+        let sk = reth_network::config::rng_secret_key();
+        let socket_addr = SocketAddr::from_str(&self.addr)?;
+        let local_enr = NodeRecord::from_secret_key(socket_addr, &sk);
+
+        let config = Discv4Config::builder().external_ip_resolver(Some(self.nat)).build();
+
+        let (_discv4, mut discv4_service) =
+            Discv4::bind(socket_addr, local_enr, sk, config).await?;
+
+        info!("Started discv4 at address:{:?}", socket_addr);
+
+        let mut discv4_updates = discv4_service.update_stream();
+        discv4_service.spawn();
+
+        // Optional discv5 update event listener if v5 is enabled
+        let mut discv5_updates = None;
+
+        if self.v5 {
+            info!("Starting discv5");
+            let config = Config::builder(socket_addr).build();
+            let (_discv5, updates, _local_enr_discv5) = Discv5::start(&sk, config).await?;
+            discv5_updates = Some(updates);
+        };
+
+        // event info loop for logging
+        loop {
+            select! {
+                //discv4 updates
+                update = discv4_updates.next() => {
+                    if let Some(update) = update {
+                        match update {
+                            DiscoveryUpdate::Added(record) => {
+                                info!("(Discv4) new peer added, peer_id={:?}", record.id);
+                            }
+                            DiscoveryUpdate::Removed(peer_id) => {
+                                info!("(Discv4) peer with peer-id={:?} removed", peer_id);
+                            }
+                            _ => {}
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        info!("(Discv4) update stream ended.");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                //if discv5, discv5 update stream, else do nothing
+                update = async {
+                    if let Some(updates) = &mut discv5_updates {
+                        updates.recv().await
+                    } else {
+                        futures::future::pending().await
+                    }
+                } => {
+                    if let Some(update) = update {
+                     if let Event::SessionEstablished(enr, _) = update {
+                            info!("(Discv5) new peer added, peer_id={:?}", enr.id());
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        info!("(Discv5) update stream ended.");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/mod.rs b/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/mod.rs
index 41a9b7b65a..bb4c708d92 100644
--- a/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/commands/src/p2p/mod.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use reth_node_core::{
     utils::get_single_header,
 };
 
+pub mod bootnode;
 mod rlpx;
 
 /// `reth p2p` command